SoA Community Hub | National Writing Day – Crime writers special Write with us with Nadine Matheson
26 June @ 10:00 - 16:00 BST
£5.00 – £9.50
Join us for our first Community Hub event in the SoA Space as we celebrate National Writing Day with a special focus on crime writers.
Everyone is invited to grab pens, pencils or laptops and celebrate the power and pleasure of creative writing on National Writing Day, which is taking place on Wednesday 24 June 2026. National Writing Day is coordinated by the literacy charity First Story and champions the idea that everyone has a story to tell.
Members are invited to our London office on Bedford Row for a day of writing, networking and hearing author tips and advice from bestselling crime writer and SoA Board member, Nadine Matheson. Nadine will be joined by SoA Chief Executive, Anna Ganley, who will be co-hosting the day.
Your ticket includes unlimited tea, coffee, biscuits and WiFi. You may bring your own lunch or book a lunch option, and SoA will provide that for you for an extra fee.
This is a drop-in event, so you don’t need to stay for the full day but you are very welcome to join us for the full day from 10am to 4pm.
SoA Community Hub: Write with us | £5 for general ticket (no lunch) | £9.50 lunch included ticket
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Programme
- 10am – Write with us session starts hosted by Nadine Matheson and Anna Ganley, SoA | Refreshments on arrival
- 1pm – Lunch (bring your own or book in advance)
- 4pm – Session ends
The Line-up
Nadine Matheson
Nadine Matheson is an author, Chair of the Crime Writers’ Association, host of The Conversation with Nadine Matheson podcast and a former criminal defence lawyer.
Her bestselling debut crime fiction novel, The Jigsaw Man, was won by HQ (HarperCollins) in a six-publisher auction and has been translated into fifteen languages. The Kill List, the third book in the series, was longlisted for the Theakstons Old Peculier Crime Novel of the Year 2025. The fourth book in the series, The Shadow Carver, is available now.
Accessibility
- Our Events space is located on the ground floor of our office. We have a wheelchair ramp at the side entrance of the building. We also have an accessible toilet by the side entrance.
- If you have any access requirements, please email events@societyofauthors.org
Feeling unwell?
We recommend the following:
- Staying home if you’re feeling unwell or have flu-like symptoms
- Washing your hands when coming in from the outdoors and / or before touching your face
- Applying alcohol hand sanitiser (we will have these on site)
- We advise attendees to wear a face mask if they feel comfortable doing so
Booking
Book your place using the booking from below. Places are limited.
Please read our event booking Terms and Conditions: https://societyofauthors.org/legal-privacy/event-terms/
Tickets
£5 – General ticket (no lunch but includes unlimited tea, coffee and biscuits)
£9.50 – Lunch included (plus unlimited tea, coffee and biscuits)
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